Now a days, we are gradually inclining to solar power. The U.S is one of the countries which is spreading the solar power technology rapidly. Lately, it’s been reported that world’s largest solar farm in California has started its journey and it’s running in full pace.

With the help of modern science and technology, researchers are trying to invent innovative things. Last Tuesday, Swiss research and development company Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (SCEM) said that it had developed a new technology paving the way to making the world’s first white solar modules with no visible cells and connections.

We’ve seen many great combinations throughout history, and we now have one more to add to the list. Lately, researchers at the Ohio State University have invented the world’s first solar battery. It runs on light and air.

Who says that solar power plant can’t be gorgeous? The people of New Caledonia are out to prove the naysayers wrong. Australian solar company Conergy is building a heart-shaped solar farm which is claimed to be the most beautiful solar power plant of the world.

Scientists have been trying for decades to develop functional, flexible solar cells, because they could be integrated into fabrics and used to coat irregular shapes and surfaces. And now scientists at Fudan University in Shanghai have developed polymer solar cells that are light, flexible, cheap to produce, and thin enough to be used in fabrics.

Lately, it’s been reported that Japan has decided to build world’s first huge floating solar power plants. One power plant will have a power capacity of 1.7 MW, while the other will have a capacity of 1.2 MW. Both the floating solar power plants will be running successfully by April of next year.

To have solar energy, you are required to have solar cell. Until now, the solar cells that we have seen are nontransparent. But now, researchers in Michigan State University in the US, have developed transparent solar cells that can be used to cover windows, buildings or smartphone screens to produce solar energy.

Seems like solar-powered devices have inspired students to do some innovative things. Lately, a university student in the US has developed an inexpensive solar-powered lens that can purify polluted water.

Only days ago, the world’s largest solar farm became functional in the Mojave Desert in California. The plant has attracted a lot of praise as well as criticism from environmentalists who have cited that heat from the plant is killing and burning the birds in the area.

The notion of solar chimneys has been around for quite some time now. But until now, such projects involved concrete chimneys, costing a huge sum. Per Lindstrand, a notable aeronautical engineer, has now proposed the design of a 3280-foot inflatable solar chimney which could deliver power to remote areas.

The Star Trek franchise has fans all over the globe. However, it is rather interesting to note that the franchise has also won hearts of many a state functionaries. For instance, King Abdullah of Jordan has turned out to be a huge Star Trek fan and has approved a Star Trek inspired theme park in Jordan.

We hear about green energy solutions in the tech industry quite often. Many companies are trying to move to more environment-friendly power sources while others are trying to trim down their energy consumption. Walgreens, aretail giant, has now revealed plans of building the world’s first ever super-green, self-powered, net zero energy retail store.

Apple got the permission from the North Carolina Utilities Commission to build a 20-megawatt solar photovoltaic electric generating farm at 6028 Startown Road, Maiden, North Carolina. The company’s target is to complete the solar farm before November 2012 and run it by December 21, 2012. According to the video clips of the ongoing solar farm captured by WCNC-TV, it seems that the work is nearly complete.

Two of the largest problems in the world are food supply and fresh clean water. Three-forth of the world is filled with water. Most of these water are dirty, salty and therefore undrinkable. In fact, of all the water on earth, only very few percentage of water is available for us to use and drink. On the other hand, finding drinking water in this polluting world in a very easy way is a nightmare. But an Italian designer Gabriele Diamanti doesn’t believe that. He has made a solar oven called Eliodomestico that can transform salty water into drinkable water. 5 liters of salty water can be transformed into drinkable water daily.

To keep the pressure off traditional electricity sources, USA is increasingly gravitating toward solar energy. Alliance for Sustainable Energy operated National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) conducted a study on the potential of existing solar technologies in US, recently. The report found, solar technologies held more potential than any other clean energy sources.

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